Metabolic Syndrome Severity and Risk of CKD and Worsened GFR: The Jackson Heart Study

Conclusion: MetS-severity exhibited sex-based interactions regarding risk for future GFR deterioration and CKD, with increasing risk in women but not men. These data may have implications for triggering CKD screening among African-American women with higher degrees of MetS-severity.Kidney Blood Press Res 2018;43:555 –567
Source: Kidney and Blood Pressure Research - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research